About

Improving Outcomes for Pupils

Background

The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is funding specifically targeted at raising achievement and improving outcomes for our more disadvantaged students. The level of funding is based on the numbers of students that a school has on roll (in years 7-11) who were eligible for Free School Meals, who were Looked After Children or were from families with parents in the Armed Forces. The most recent formula for calculating Pupil Premium Grant is based on students who have been eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the previous 6 years (the ‘Ever 6’ calculation). The funding is ring fenced to ensure that it is spent on the targeted group of pupils.

Year 7 Catch-Up premium is further additional funding for pupils who have left primary school without achieving the expected level (4) in either reading or Mathematics. This funding is to enable schools to provide Catch-Up and intervention strategies to accelerate progress and ensure that these pupils reach their expected levels for their age group in English and Maths.

We encourage all parents and carers to ensure that staff at our school know whether their child is entitled to Free School Meals or has a parent who is a member of the armed services. Parents can register their child for Free School Meals if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits:

Income Support

Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

Income-related Employment Support Allowance

Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by HM Revenue and Customs, that does not exceed £16,190

Guarantee element of State Pension Credit

Quality First Teaching & Intervention

The Ursuline Academy Ilford recognises the value and uniqueness of every student, and we understand that some students need more support to ensure that the community is inclusive and equal. We ensure that all staff employed are highly trained and effective, and tailor effective CPD for all staff.

At Ursuline we are aware that the key to success for all students is ensuring that all day-to-day teaching meets the needs of each learner, rather than simply relying on interventions to compensate for teaching that is less than good. All teaching staff at the Ursuline Academy are aware of who is eligible for the PPG, and this informs their planning.

The school is committed to making sure that support and intervention (including adjustments where necessary) are made in a timely fashion. This is achieved through regular half termly monitoring, and the use of regular robust assessments which allow teacher to give students effective and timely feedback.

Items of uniform to support students ‘fitting in’ and adhering to school regulations. e.g. PE kit

Opportunities such as instrumental lessons to further develop participation in extra-curricular activities and help students thrive at Ursuline Academy Ilford.

Despite having a guideline for expenditure, scenarios will be considered on a case-by-case basis and decisions taken will focus on what is perceived to be the most appropriate action to support academic and pastoral development.

School Data

Numbers of students and Pupil Premium Grant received (2016- 17):

Total Number of students on roll (11 – 18)

796

Total number of students eligible for PPG

168

Total amount of PPG received (2016 – 17)

£157,080

Total amount of Year 7 Catch- Up Premium received (2016 – 2017)

£3500

Summary of number of Pupil Premium (PP) students on role 2016/17

Pupil Premium data

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

6th Form

Number on roll

124

1214

123

143

120

162

Pupil Premium

32

38

28

39

34

4

Summary of progress made in Year 7 for students eligible for Year 7 Catch-up Premium

There were 6 students eligible for the Catch-Up Premium in Literacy. All 6 of the group achieved at least a grade 1b (level 4) at the end of Year 7 in English.

There was 1 student eligible for the Catch- Up Premium in Numeracy. This pupil achieved a grade 1a (level 4) at the end of Year 7 in Mathematics.

Summary of attainment between Pupil Premium students and non-pupil premium students at KS4

Rates of progress for pupil premium, low, middle and higher attainers is strong. Pupil premium students with SEN are also making good progress. 28% of students in Year 11 were eligible for Pupil Premium.

The gap in attainment between non-Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium students’ in terms of the percentage of students making expected progress in English Language and Mathematics is:

Summary Data for English

2016 – 17

Pupil Premium Progress 8 score

1.33

Non pupil premium Progress 8 score

1.38

Pupil Premium GAP

+0.05

Summary Data for Maths

2016 – 17

Pupil Premium Progress 8 score

0.40

Non pupil premium Progress 8 Score

0.17

Pupil Premium GAP

-0.23

The school was in receipt of a pupil premium award for 2014, in recognition by the DfE as one of the highest achieving schools in the country for attainment and value-added progress of disadvantaged pupils since 2011 as well as performance at GCSE and KS2-4 value-added.

Impact of Pupil Premium Funding:

The strategies to support pupils in receipt of the Pupil Premium grant are chosen for their effectiveness based on cost and outcomes, many of the strategies used have been successful in previous years, while others have been adopted because of other schools’ successes, empirical evidence or research undertaken by staff.

Our £157,080 of Pupil Premium Funding in 2016 / 17 was used to support these activities:

Staffing

Objective

Impact

Small class sizes (average class of 24) Enhanced Maths and English staffing to increase flexibility of deployment of staff to enable targeted interventions, small group and personalised provision

School has year group roll of 120 – 4 forms of entry. Teaching groups in English Maths and Science are split into 5 to ensure smaller teaching groups and flexibility of movement. Flexible strategy to ensure the creation of two more sets in Maths and English, therefore allowing struggling students more targeted intervention

Reduced class sizes enabled improved differentiation, targeted teaching and flexible groupings in response to pupil needs.
% A-C and 3 or more levels of progress, above national average in both Maths and English.

Staffing costs for Easter
Revision (OOSHL)

To provide support for students with revision

Increase in attainment for PP students

Provision of two staffed ICT Clubs every day

To encourage all students to engage in extracurricular activities

All students have access to ICT.

Employment of additional support agencies on site: – School counsellor

Provide specialist support services for pupils at risk of underachievement

Rapid and targeted support for increased numbers of pupils at risk of under achievement due to social emotional circumstances

Homework club/Learning Resources staffing after school

Staffing in Library after school fosters independent learning and literacy and increased access for pupils.

Increased usage of Library by pupils and opportunities for reading, homework support and mentoring

SEN Clubs (HLTA staff costs)

To provide support for students at lunchtime in a supervised environment to complete homework

Increase in number of students completing homework.

Provision

121 tuition for PP students

Maths tuition for students to ensure that they progressed as (or better) than expected